LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 163, 12 July 1945, Page 3

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN

OTOROHANGA.—If the husband claims any Interest in the property, the onus is on him to take steps to establish his claim. In the absence of any claim the wife is the absolute owner, and may sell. WORRIED (Mt. Eden).—The Social Security Department will grant a benefit to the children. You should make application at once. B.A.E.—The owner may sell at the highest price obtainable. The Land Sales Committee will not, however, approve of a sale at more than the value of the property as at December, 1942. plus improvements since done. TRANSFER.—It will cost you at least 22/ per £100 of half the value of the property for stamp duty, and in addition there will be legal costs, and there will be gift duty at 5 per cent) if the value of the gift exceeds £500.

PEGGOTTY. —The circumstances do not yet justify an action for breach, of promise. The promise which you claim has been broken was a promise to marry you, and until you have called upon your fiance to carry out his promise and given him reasonable opportunity to do so, no breach of the promise has occurred. LEASE.—You are entitled to the protection of the Fair Bents Act. and on expiry of the lease you will continue as a monthly tenant on the same terms as were contained In your lease. J.J.—The person entitled to the rent is the person who should give the notice. The party who claims possession from you must satisfy the Court that one of the grounds under the Pair Rents Act for obtaining possession are available aeainst you. In most cases It is necessary to find the tenant suitable alternative accommodation. SUBSCRIBER—The amount of the age benefit is reduced by £1 for every £1 of the applicant's income in excess of £52 per year. The effect of this provision Is that, so long as your earnings are as great as they are, you will not be eligible for any age benefit. PIP.—I find it difficult to follow your letter. You do not mate It clear whether you or your husband is In receipt of the Invalid's benefit. The Department will explain the position to you. The benefit does not seem to be the correct amount for either you or your husband, unless there are other factors not disclosed In your letter.